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Suspect in custody after Muslim women threatened with noose
The Edmonton police hate crimes unit has a suspect in custody after a man threatened two Muslim women with a noose. On Nov. 8, two young women who were wearing hijabs were standing on the University...
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Human remains to be reburied at Fort Edmonton traditional burial site
A special reburial event will be held at the traditional burial ground in Old Fort Edmonton Cemetery, commonly known as Rossdale Memorial, on Wednesday for human remains located by Epcor archeologists...
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Editorial: Let's see where new transit strategy takes Edmonton
December is a busy time of year, hardly a month to fill with leisurely reading. But for Edmontonians with an interest in how the city’s public transit system is organized, it is worth mulling the...
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Opinion: Alberta is making progress on homelessness; Edmonton's most recent...
Last week, the preliminary numbers from Edmonton’s 2016 homeless count were released. There were 1,752 people identified as being homeless in our city on Oct. 19-20, a 24 per cent reduction from the...
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Wednesday's letters: Progressives celebrated Justin Trudeau too soon
When Justin Trudeau committed to make the 2015 federal election our last election using the first-past-the-post system, progressives like me celebrated. Finally, a progressive leader who was going to...
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Murder charges laid in Edmonton shooting death outside Baccarat Casino
Two men are facing second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a 41-year-old in downtown Edmonton last winter. Police were called to an incident near the Baccarat Casino, 101 Street and 104...
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Edmonton sex offender's penis-injury appeal dismissed
An appeal by a convicted Edmonton sex offender who argued a judge refused to grant him an adjournment to get medical evidence on his injured penis has been tossed out. Robert Allen Cote, 60, was...
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'How do we live together?': Don Iveson and Naheed Nenshi talk about building...
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi agreed Wednesday that building strong communities starts by ensuring all people have the opportunity to contribute. “If not for the people who...
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Thursday's letters: Pandering to populism is bad politics
Re. “Alexander lets ‘lock her up’ chant go unchallenged,” Dec. 5 It was with a degree of shame that I read about the actions of protesters, as well as Chris Alexander, at a rally against the NDP’s...
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Opinion: Edmonton can have too much of a good thing; current liquor store...
How many liquor stores is too many? How close together should liquor stores be allowed to operate? Is there even such thing as having too many liquor stores? And, if so, what happens when that limit is...
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Gary Lamphier: OncoQuest's ovarian cancer drug posts upbeat trial results
It has been three decades since Madi Madiyalakan moved to Edmonton to join Biomira Inc., a firm that rose to prominence in the 1990s as the city’s leading biotech company. A lot of water has passed...
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Photo gallery: CP Holiday Train stops in Edmonton
The CP Holiday Train is seen at its stop in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, December 8, 2016. The train crosses Canada raising funds for food banks before Christmas. Charmaine (left) and Joe Dollente...
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Friday's letters: Elevate emphasis on writing in Alberta schools
Re. “NDP revamps math curriculum,” Dec. 7 While I agree that numeracy is a valuable asset, I am disappointed that educators and pundits seem less concerned about promoting the ability to write. While...
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Edmonton bear hunter fined for illegal disposal of remains
An Edmonton man was fined $250 Friday after admitting in court that the remains of a bear he had hunted and killed ended up on city streets. Robert Eric Johansson, 38, pleaded guilty in provincial...
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Thieves who target holiday decorations accused of stealing Christmas spirit
Could there be a secret black market for pilfered Christmas decorations in Edmonton, or are people really so desperate that stealing ornaments is their only way to enjoy the festive season? Callous...
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Saturday's letters: Folly to increase Edmonton property taxes
These are difficult and uncertain times. It is incumbent therefore, on our city council and administration to pull back from the pressing daily issues and consider the folly of raising property taxes...
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Police link many of province's 130 ATM heists to just two gangs
Alberta RCMP commanding officer Marianne Ryan credits data-driven policing for linking a series of seemingly random ATM thefts to organized crime. “It’s providing a compass for police to go out and...
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Terry Jones: Bears rain on Oil Kings Teddy Bear Toss night
There is no sight in sport, or Christmas for that matter, that quite compares to seeing 13,942 bears in the air. They came, 18,102 fans bearing bears for the first ever Teddy Bear Toss to be held in...
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Edmonton-based company makes breakthrough in pipeline failure prediction...
An Edmonton-based company has made a major breakthrough in developing new technology that can help in predicting pipeline failures. “The technology could save lives and prevent environmental damage,”...
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Photo Gallery: Edmontonians embrace the winter cold
Doug Walton rides in the 45NRTH Fatbike Triple Crown race on Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Edmonton. Riders choose one of three races to ride in, a 4 , 3 or a 2 hour race and the winner finishes the...
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